Baling-press.



No. 627,62I. Patented June 27, |899.

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BALING PRESS.

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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWIN R. MEAD, OF FORT SCOTT, KANSAS.

BALING-PRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 627,621, dated J' une f2?, 1899.

Application iiled May 28, 1898.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN R. MEAD, of Fort Scott, in the 'county of Bourbon, inthe State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ealing-Presses, of which the following is a full, clear, and eX- act description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of. this specification.

My invention vrelates to certain new and useful improvements in baling-presses, hav ing more particular reference to improvements in automatic feeding devices for the same; and my invention consists in` certain features of novelty hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims. .l

Figure I represents a sideelevation of a baling-press provided with my improvements.

Fig. II represent-s a plan view of one portion of the same with feed-hopper removed. Fig. III represents a cross-section on the line a: no of Fig. I. Fig. IV represents a detail view of the feeder-bar for rocking the feeder. Fig. V represents a cross-section on the line y y of Fig. I, showing the manner of mounting Fig. VI represents a cross-section on the line ,e e of Fig. I, showing manner of mounting the forward end of said feeder-bar. Fig. VII represents a cross-section on line w zo of Fig. I,.showing my improved division-board guide. Fig. VIII represents a cross-section on line .9c of Fig. VII, showing same. v

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

1 representsthe baling-chamber of the press, having the angle-irons 3 represents the reciprocating traverser, operating in the baling-chamber, and t represents the feed-hoppers, communicating with the baling-chamber, all of the'usual construction of that class of baling-presses having a reciprocating traverser operating in the'baling-chamber.J l

On the angle-irons 2 are mounted the bearing-blocks 5, in which is journaled the rockshaft 6. On said rock-shaft are mou nt-ed rocking levers, having .the arms 7 extending forwardly and the armsS extending rearwardly, said arms 7 and 8 having to each other an angular relation, as shown in Fig. I. Between said arms 7 at the forward end is secured the Serial No. 631,993. (No model.)

bar 9, and upon said barat 10 are pivoted the i arms ll, extending over the feed-hopper and carrying the feed-,block 12, said feed-block being of any usual or desired form. 1 Said pivoted arms 11 are provided with the retainingspring 13, which has its rear end secured in the clip 14 and its forward end engaged in the clip 15, the function of said spring being that as the feed-block is carried down if an obstruction is met said spring will yield and the arms turn on their pivot, and thus prevent breaking of the arms.

16 represents a reciprocating feeder-bar mounted on the traveling bars 17 and 1S, arranged to travel longitudinally on the ways 19, ymounted in the blocks 2O and 21, secured upon the angle-irons 2, said blocks 20 being formed as part of the bearing-blocks 5. To said traveling bars 17 18, passing through the ears'2la 22 thereon, are'secured the connecting-rods 23, connected with the transverse bar-24, mounted upon the head-block 25, secured upon the plunger 3. Said feeder-bar 16 is provided with the longitudinal slot 26 and is constructed with the elevated-tailpiece 27, said slot 26v following the elevation of said tailpiece. Said feeder-bar at its forward end, as shown in FigVI, is secured to the traveling bar 18 by simply loolting thereon. At its rear end said bar, as shown in Fig. IV, is provided with the ears 2S 29, embracing said rear traveling bar 17, and the bolt 30, passingthrough said traveling bar, engages said ears, so that the weight of said feeder-bar is carried on said bolt and a limited rocking movement permitted thereon fora purpose hereinafter explained. In the slot 26 of said feeder-bar operates the pin 31, mounted in the arms S of the rocking lever.

Now as the plunger advances to carry the hay into the baling-chamber by the connecting-rods 23 acting upon the traveling bars 17 1S the feeder-bar is carried backward and, the pin 3l riding in the longitudinal portion of the slot 26, the feeder is retained `in an elevated position, as shown in heavy lines in Fig. I. Then, as in its reciprocating movement the plunger returns, just as it is reachving the limit of such return and clears the feed-hopper the feeder-bar is carried forward to the point that the pin 3l reaches that part ofthe slot 26 in the tailpiece 27 and by the further movement of the plunger to the limit IOO of return, said tailpiece acting-u pon said pin, the feeder is with a sudden movement carried down, carrying the hay from the hopper into the baling-chamber in advance of the plunger, and then as the plunger again starts on its forward movement, the tailpiece acting in the reverse direction on the pin, the feeder is immediately elevated out of the way of the plunger, and in case the machine is set slightly out of plumb or on a wind, the rear end of the feeder-bar having a free movement of the bolt 30, binding of the pin in the slot and consequent friction is prevented.

In Figs. VII and VIII is shown a guide for the division-board between the bales,wherein 32 represents the division-board. 33 represents the guides, secured on the sides of the feed-hopper, and 34 represents feet secured at the bottom of the division-board. IVhen it is desired to place the division-board in position, the plunger being retracted, placing the boards on the sides of the guide 33 next the plunger and passing it down between said guides and the plunger, it is retained and held in upright position thereby and is with great facility carried into its proper position, and when it has reached the bottom of the chamber it is still retained in position by the feet 3l on the side opposite the plunger preventing it falling from its proper upright position, which in practice is found to be of very great advantage.

Having thus fully described my improvements, what I claim as myinvention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,l is- 1. A feeder for baling-presses consisting of transverse traveling bars arranged to travel on ways mounted on the press-frame, a slotted reciprocating feeder-bar having a slotted tailpece mounted on said traveling bars, a rock-shaft journaled in blocks mounted on the press-fraxne,a lever having forwardly and rearwardly extending arms mounted on said rock-shaft, a feed-block carried on said forwardly-extendin g lever-arm, a pin in the rearwardly-extending arm engaging the slot in said feeder-bar, and means connected with the traverser for operatin g said traveling bars upon their ways, substantially as set forth.

2. In a baling-press having asuitable frame and a reciprocating traverser, t-he combination with suitable ways mounted on said frame, transverse traveling bars arranged to travel on said ways, a slotted reciprocating feeder-bar having a slotted tailpiece mounted on said transverse bars, and connecting-rods, connecting said traveling bars with the traverser, of a rockshaft journaled in blocks mounted on the press-frame, a lever having forwardly and rearwardly extending arms mounted on said shaft, a feed-block carried on said forwardly-extending lever-arm, and a pin in said rearwardly-extending lever-arm engaging said slot in said feeder-bar, substantially as set forth.

3. In a baling-press having a suitable frame and a reciprocating traverser, the combination with suitable ways mounted on said press-frame, transverse traveling bars arranged to travel in said ways and to be operated by the traverser, and a slotted reciprocating feeder-bar having a slotted tailpiece mounted on said traveling bars, of a rocking lever having forwardly and rearwardly extending arms mounted on the press-frame, a feed-block carried on said forwardly-extending lever-arm, and a pin in said rearwardlyextending lever-arm engaging said slot in said feeder-bar, substantially as setforth.

4. In abaling-press having a suitable frame and a reciprocating traverser operating therein, the combination of ways mounted on the pressframe, transverse bars arranged to travel on said ways, a slotted, reciprocating feeder having a slotted tailpiece mounted on said transverse bars, and a feeder connected with and operated by said feeder-bar; sub-l stantially as set forth.

5. In a baling-press having a suitable frame and a reciprocating traverser operating therein, the combination of ways mounted upon the press-frame, transverse bars arranged to travel ou said ways, a slotted reciprocating feeder-bar having a slotted tailpiece secured at its forward end upon said forward transverse bar and at its rear end provided with ears embracing said rear transverse bar, and a bolt passing through said bar, and engaging said ears, and a feeder engaging with and operated by said feeder-bar; substantially as shown and described.

(5. Inabaling-press havingasuitable frame, and a reciprocating traverser operating therein, the combination with the frame and the traverser of ways mounted on the frame, transverse bars arranged to travel on said ways, a slotted reciprocating feeder-bar having a slotted tailpiece, mounted on said transverse bars, connecting-rods connected with said transverse bars, a head-block on the traverser, and a transverse bar secured upon said head-block to which said connecting-rods are connected, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. Inbaling-presseshavingasuitableframe and a reciprocating traverser operating therein, the combination with a rocking lever mounted on the frame provided with a suitable feed-block, of Ways mounted on the press-frame, a f reciprocating feeder-bar mounted on said ways arranged to operate said rocking lever, and connecting-rods connected with the traverser arranged to operate said feeder-bar upon its ways substantially as set forth.

EDWIN R. MEAD.

Vitiiesses:

W. W. PADGETT, W. P. PATTERSON.

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